The Morning Wrap - The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times

Stalemate: The House rejected a Senate compromise to extend a payroll tax break and jobless pay on Tuesday, setting the stage for a showdown that, as The New York Times reports, would have significant financial consequences for nearly every American household.

Ethics Overhaul: The D.C. Council voted yesterday to approve a comprehensive overhaul of the city's ethics laws. The Washington Post reports that the vote caps a six-month effort by the council to respond to a series of ethical controversies and federal investigations.

Breakdown: The Wall Street Journal explores the collapse of AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA and what it says about the Justice Department under the Obama administration.

Protection: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has affirmed a Central District court opinion that a file-sharing provider isn't liable for damages caused by users transmitting copyrighted material. The Recorder has the story.

Denied: The American Bar Association has denied provisional accreditation to the Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law, The National Law Journal reports.

Source: http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/12/the-morning-wrap-8.html

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